Friends: 'ser', 'estar' and demonstrative adjectives
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The first half of this unit is focused on consolidating several grammatical structures that pupils have already learned. Pupils also recap a range of vocabulary from Years 7 and 8. This focus on revisiting ensures vocabulary and grammar remains in pupils' working memory and builds a solid foundation for further learning. The second half of the unit introduces demonstrative adjectives 'ese', 'esa', 'esos', 'esas', and reactivates existing knowledge by contrasting them with 'este' and 'esta'. Pupils learn possessive adjectives 'mío/a', 'tuyo/a', 'suyo/a', and contrast them with 'mi', 'tu', su'.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know how to use personal 'a'.
- Pupils know how to use gustar-type verbs.
- Pupils know a variety of indirect and direct object pronouns.
- Pupils know how to use object-first and subject-first word order.
- Pupils know to use 'ser' for traits and 'estar' for states and location, and can conjugate these verbs for singular and plural persons in the present tense.
- Pupils know that adjectives agree for gender and number.
- Pupils know demonstratives 'este' and 'esta'.
- Pupils know possessive adjectives 'mi', 'tu', 'sus'.
- Pupils know sound-symbol correspondences [gue], [que], [gui], [qui], [cu], [ca], [ga], [co], [go].
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Why this why now
The first half of this unit is focused on consolidating several grammatical structures that pupils have already learned. Pupils also recap a range of vocabulary from Years 7 and 8. This focus on revisiting ensures vocabulary and grammar remains in pupils' working memory and builds a solid foundation for further learning. The second half of the unit introduces demonstrative adjectives 'ese', 'esa', 'esos', 'esas', and reactivates existing knowledge by contrasting them with 'este' and 'esta'. Pupils learn possessive adjectives 'mío/a', 'tuyo/a', 'suyo/a', and contrast them with 'mi', 'tu', su'.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know how to use personal 'a'.
- Pupils know how to use gustar-type verbs.
- Pupils know a variety of indirect and direct object pronouns.
- Pupils know how to use object-first and subject-first word order.
- Pupils know to use 'ser' for traits and 'estar' for states and location, and can conjugate these verbs for singular and plural persons in the present tense.
- Pupils know that adjectives agree for gender and number.
- Pupils know demonstratives 'este' and 'esta'.
- Pupils know possessive adjectives 'mi', 'tu', 'sus'.
- Pupils know sound-symbol correspondences [gue], [que], [gui], [qui], [cu], [ca], [ga], [co], [go].
Friends: 'ser', 'estar' and demonstrative adjectives
This unit introduces demonstrative adjectives 'ese', 'esa', 'esos', 'esas' and possessive adjectives 'mío/a', 'tuyo/a', 'suyo/a'. The unit revisits personal 'a', gustar-type verbs, word order, direct and indirect pronouns, prenominal adjectives, 'ser' and 'estar', and gender and number agreement.
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